Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Clark W Griswold]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

Are we talking about the same player? 5ft 10, ten stone, built-like-he's-made-out-of-wet-tissue-paper Joe Bennett has the physical attributes to be a centre-back?

More than he has to be a full back yes. What's up with you anyway?

[Percy McCarthy]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

You think? I think he's decent on the ball, but far too weedy to be a centre-half.

[ozzjim]

Seriously Bennett at centre back is like suggesting Heskey  as a goalscorer

[Clark W Griswold]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

You think? I think he's decent on the ball, but far too weedy to be a centre-half.

From what I've seen he's a bit of a clogger, generally you see far more successful cloggers at centre back than fullback. Not saying he would be perfect there either mind!

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

Are we talking about the same player? 5ft 10, ten stone, built-like-he's-made-out-of-wet-tissue-paper Joe Bennett has the physical attributes to be a centre-back?

Joe Bennett, who makes Walter from Dennis The |Menace look like Shaun Teale. I confess I'm at a loss to see what he's seeing...

[Dave]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

Are we talking about the same player? 5ft 10, ten stone, built-like-he's-made-out-of-wet-tissue-paper Joe Bennett has the physical attributes to be a centre-back?

More than he has to be a full back yes. What's up with you anyway?

I don't think that anything's up with me.

Just slightly taken aback by the suggestion that the smallest, weediest defender currently on our books should be touted as having the physical attributes to play centre-back.

[VILLA MOLE]

 

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

Are we talking about the same player? 5ft 10, ten stone, built-like-he's-made-out-of-wet-tissue-paper Joe Bennett has the physical attributes to be a centre-back?

Joe Bennett, who makes Walter from Dennis The |Menace look like Shaun Teale. I confess I'm at a loss to see what he's seeing...

I think if you are going to stick him anywhere its wide left midfield

[RussellC]

I would genuinely rather play Joe Bennett in any other outfield position than centre-back.

[Gregorys Boy]

The only issue I have with a signing like this that its another very young player who has no English League experience.  I understand that at the moment we have to go down the route of buying on the cheap, but a big reason why we have struggled over the past few years because of throwing too many in experience players in at the deep end.  For all the stick Richardson gets at least he does have the years under his belt and as he proved in the Cup Final can put in a good shift.  I just think we need to find the right balance between youth and experience. 

[Tom_Mc9?]

Bennett playing at centre back would give me sleepless nights. He's not good enough at left back and putting him at in the middle would be a bizarre tactical switch. Bennett's main issue is that he isn't Premier League quality unfortunately. No shame in that, but I think it'd be best for everyone if he dropped a division.

[Pat McMahon]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

You think? I think he's decent on the ball, but far too weedy to be a centre-half.

From what I've seen he's a bit of a clogger, generally you see far more successful cloggers at centre back than fullback. Not saying he would be perfect there either mind!

I refer the honourable gentleman to Hutton, Alan.

I reckon Bennett cold be a left sided midfielder as he is ok on the ball, but he lacks a few of the qualities to be a top left back.

[Clark W Griswold]

Bennett is too slow and immobile to be a full back, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to try him at centre back either as he's to prone to mistakes. He does have more of the physical attributes for that role though.

Are we talking about the same player? 5ft 10, ten stone, built-like-he's-made-out-of-wet-tissue-paper Joe Bennett has the physical attributes to be a centre-back?

More than he has to be a full back yes. What's up with you anyway?

I don't think that anything's up with me.

Just slightly taken aback by the suggestion that the smallest, weediest defender currently on our books should be touted as having the physical attributes to play centre-back.

Is that your normal tone then? Lovely

Personally I've never seen the kid as a full back, and I don't see him as quite as weedy as made out. Clark is hardly a brick wall but most on here think he's improved. Bennett is probably not up to it at this level in any position so it's a pointless argument really.

[Karl Bridges]

The only issue I have with a signing like this that its another very young player who has no English League experience.  I understand that at the moment we have to go down the route of buying on the cheap, but a big reason why we have struggled over the past few years because of throwing too many in experience players in at the deep end.  For all the stick Richardson gets at least he does have the years under his belt and as he proved in the Cup Final can put in a good shift.  I just think we need to find the right balance between youth and experience. 

I don't see £10m as cheap for a LB. There's a difference between young players in the £1m bracket coming from Sheff Utd and a young £10m player who has been playing at a high level and rated the best LB in the league, who  is close to breaking into one of the better international teams in world football.

[andyh]

Fucking hell !!!!
Joe Bennett at centre half or in midfield !!! Midfield ? in the Premier league ??
Joe Bennett ??!!

[RussellC]

Personally I've never seen the kid as a full back, and I don't see him as quite as weedy as made out. Clark is hardly a brick wall but most on here think he's improved. Bennett is probably not up to it at this level in any position so it's a pointless argument really.

But that's just it though - Clark has bulked-up immensely in the last 12 months and is about a close to a brick-wall that we have. he's also 6ft 3 and fairly dominant in the air these days. Bennett is none of those things.